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Genetic engineering

Gene therapy instead of pills?

Pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca has announced the launch of a research program aimed at developing a new generation of medicines designed to treat many diseases of a genetic nature.

29.01.2015
Other life sciences

All proteins on one site

The interactive "Atlas of Human Proteins" brings together all the available data on the proteins of the human body and their number in different tissues and cells. This product is very promising for the search for new drugs that can balance the metabolism disrupted by the disease.

29.01.2015
Other life sciences

If nothing helps from hypertension…

One of the alternative ways to reduce blood pressure is to install a miniature shunt between an artery and a vein in the upper thigh.

29.01.2015
New in Gerontology

Common medications are the cause of dementia?

In elderly patients who took high doses of anticholinergic drugs (for example, allergy remedies, urinary incontinence and some antidepressants), the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease was higher by 54 and 63%, respectively, compared with those who did not take them.

28.01.2015
Genetics

Longevity Gene Increases Brain Size

Carriers of a certain variant of the KLOTHO "longevity gene" have an enlarged region of the brain involved in planning and decision-making. This allows them to retain the best cognitive abilities until old age.

28.01.2015
Other life sciences

HIV in vitro

The laboratory system developed at the Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics of Moscow State University makes it possible to study the reproduction and pathogenesis of HIV in lymphatic tissues under controlled conditions.

27.01.2015
Other life sciences

3D printer as a cure for all diseases

For medicine, the spread of 3D printing technologies opens up limitless possibilities for the treatment of diseases and injuries that previously caused a person's lifelong disability or even led to his death.

27.01.2015
Other life sciences

Temporary lengthening of telomeres slows down cell aging

The experimental technique made it possible to increase the telomere length of cultured human skin and muscle cells by more than 10%. This makes the cells immortal (and potentially malignant), but postpones their physiological aging.

26.01.2015
Bioethics

Torment the patient with treatment or let him die in peace?

A test to determine whether elderly patients will die within 30 days after admission to the hospital will give them a chance to calmly go home and say goodbye to their loved ones. In addition, the introduction of such a survey will avoid wasting money on treatment.

23.01.2015
Nanotechnology

Nanorackets in the stomach

For the first time, scientists have used nanobots with chemical micro-motors to deliver drugs inside a living organism.

23.01.2015
Other life sciences

How technology will absorb Medicine

2014 was the inflection point of the technology absorption curve of medicine. Today, it is still unknown which technological advances will actually have an impact on humanity, and which will remain nothing more than "cool" scientific experiments. However, it is obvious that we have entered the era of acceleration and we are waiting for both great prospects and great dangers.

23.01.2015
Cellular technologies

Stem cells specializing in fracture healing

A new type of stem cells – osteochondroreticulocytes – self-renew and give key bone and cartilage cells, including osteoblasts and chondrocytes. When transferred to the fracture area, they contribute to the restoration of the bone.

22.01.2015
Other life sciences

Help defeat childhood cancer

When processing the results of the Help Fight Childhood Cancer project, more potential mechanisms for the treatment of neuroblastoma were found than expected. In the near future, the second phase of the project will be launched, in which it is expected to expand the list of childhood cancers.

22.01.2015
New in Gerontology

Living longer doesn't mean living better

Genes that increase life expectancy cannot significantly increase the so-called healthy life expectancy, which indicates the need to assess the health status of model organisms when studying the mechanisms of their aging.

21.01.2015
New in Gerontology

The role of iron in aging: new data

The accumulation of iron makes a significant contribution to the aging process, causing malfunctions and improper folding of protein molecules involved in this process.

20.01.2015